Navigate The Entire Fretboard Using The Modes

Navigate The Entire Fretboard Using The Modes

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Completely dominate the fretboard using the modes. In today's lesson I'm going to show you a different way to look at your modes, no more playing up and down the same old boring box shapes.

By simply changing perspectives I'm going to show you how to:
- Find your modes on the spot.
- Instantly know where you are.
- Identify the key you are playing in.

I'm also including some pro tips to help start using these concept fast, but this does not replace the fact that you need to put some time into practicing this.

Let's jump right in!

Mini Mode Shapes

to make sure we're all on the same page, I'm going to:
- Stick to the key of G Major.
- Stick to playing on the Highest (B + High e) strings and the lowest (Low E + A) strings.
A Major Scale on the Guitar
Check out min @0:22 For a quick demonstration.

But now that we're in 6/8 we have two ways of seeing things.

We either count as: 
-123 456 (Repeat)
-1     2      (Repeat)
A Major Scale on the Guitar


In this context the percussive sound will fall on:
- 4 if we count things as 123 456
- 2 if we count things as 1     2

Check out min @0:44 for a quick demonstration.

Take a couple of minutes to really get comfortable with this because next we're going to add the percussive sound to a chord progression in 6/8.

You can choose to strum or pluck the chords, it's up to you!

Check out min @1:35 for different ways you can practice this.

Chord Progression In 6/8

Here are the chords we're using for today's lesson: (You can use Em or Em7)
A Major Scale on the Guitar

This is also know as a I-vi-IV-V in the key of G.

If you have no idea what this means don't worry, as long as you can play the chords you're good to go.

Disclaimer: When adding the percussive sound, make sure you're doing a circular motion. Check min @2:51 for a demonstration.
A Major Scale on the Guitar

As long as you follow the progression, you're hitting the right timing, you can use different pairs of strings, experiment and have fun with this!

Check out min @4:33 for the demonstration.
Final Words:
We have thousands of songs just like that, they use the same chord progression and the same time signature.

This was a fun way of integrating the things you already know to help you elevate your guitar playing.

Make sure you apply the same concepts to other progressions you know in 6/8.

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Author: Jack Haddad
Jack Haddad is an expert Guitar educator and teacher and has been helping guitarists, through his innovative methods, get incredible results on the guitar, whether they want to jam with friends or rock out on the big stage.

You can find out more about Jack Haddad's teaching here: https://www.jhguitarschool.com
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